Auctorial
/ˌɔːkˈtɔːriəl/noun
Relating to an author or to authorship.
Did you know?The Latin root *auctor* could mean not just “author,” but also “originator,” “promoter,” and even “one who increases” — so writing was historically linked to making something grow in force.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*aug-
“to increase, make strong”
Latin
Latin
augere
“to increase, enlarge”
Latin
Latin
auctor
“an originator, promoter, creator, author; also a guarantor or authority”
Late Latin
Latin
auctorialis
“of an author or originator”
Modern English
English
auctorial
“relating to an author or authorship”